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![[Vilamar e Corticeiro de Cima united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-cntvc.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
Shield Azure a cork oak eradicated Argent peeled Or, flanked at dexter by an annulet Or with gemstone Gules, at sinister by a heraldic fountain. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll, as often used by united communes, reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE VILAMAR E CORTICEIRO DE CIMA".
Meaning:
The annulet, also a charge in the Cantanhede municipal arms, is taken from the arms of Vilamar, the other charges from those of Corticeiro de Cima.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 18 July 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
Vilamar e Corticeiro de Cima is one of the five communes of Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 1363 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 11,05 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
![[Vilamar commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cntvc-vm.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 29 May 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015
Shield Azure, two grape bunches Or leafed Argent in fess between an annulet Or gemmed Gules on chief and a honeycomb structure Or with 19 cells ordered 3:4:5:4.3 on base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VILAMAR".
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 May 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015
Vilamar was one of the eight communes of Cantanhede Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 780 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015
![[ commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cntvc-ct.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
![[ commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cntvc-ct).jpg)
image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015
Shield Argent, a cork oak Vert peeled Gules flanked by two heraldic fountains. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "CORTICEIRO DE CIMA".
Meaning:
The arms are punning, as a corticeiro is a cork peeler.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 30 April 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
Corticeiro de Cima was one of the eight communes of Cantanhede Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 721 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015
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